Table 4 Differences between Preterm and Full-term males and females on the Form coherence task and neuropsychological performances†

From: Visual pathways functioning in healthy pre-term adolescents: Sex but not gestational age effect

 

Preterm

Mean score (SD)

Full-term

Mean score (SD)

T-test; p-value

Males

N = 17

N = 20

 

Form Coherence

20 (5.2)

19.8 (4.7)

T = 0.718; p = 0.905

Street_CA

8.19 (1.83)

8.10 (1.51)

T = 0.168; p = 0.438

Street_IA

2.38 (1.96)

2.14 (1.28)

T = 0.435; p = 0.666

Females

N = 13

N = 14

 

Form Coherence

23 (4.80)

18 (4.80)

T = 2.525, p = 0.019

Street_CA

8.67 (1.23)

8.23 (1.23)

T = 0.883; p = 0.386

Street_IA

1.92 (1.08)

2.38 (1.19)

T = -1.024; p = 0.317

  1. †T-test for independent samples; results are considered significant at p ≤ 0.05, two tailed.
  2. SD standard deviation, IA Incorrect answers, CA correct answers, Street_CA, more is better, Street_IA less is better, Form Coherence: less is better.
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